The old Yemeni baksha

The Yemeni baksha is a former monetary unit that was used in the Yemeni Mutawakkilite kingdom

And the Arab Republic. It also constitutes 40 straws and one Yemeni riyal. Bakshah-coin-bronze-its thickness

about 27 mm. This currency was used after Yemeni independence from the empire

ottoman Originally, the baksha was used as part of the Amadi rial and later on the rial

Al-Hamdi. And when the Yemeni riyal was introduced, He decided that 40 straws equal one riyal. In order to facilitate the transition